• Before and after

    Before and after: bouquet

    Before and after photo of a cleaned oil painting by Leonora van Bijsterveld

    An oil painting that looks ‘faded’. The lacquer cracked in minuscule pieces, causing the light to fracture, creating that washed out appearance. The problem could have been created when the oil painting did not dried long enough and applying lacquer too soon after the painting was made.
    The problem was instantly fixed when the old lacquer was removed and a new layer was applied, resulting in a beautiful fresh looking painting.


    Sold, Hulstein Antiques 2021